SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in March 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
What the data says about The Old Rectory Retirement Home
The Old Rectory Retirement Home is one of 485 care homes in Kent: a 20-bed residential care home in Canterbury, run by Axiom Rectory Limited. It is registered to care for older people.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in January 2020. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That matches its previous rating, from May 2017. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 45% of homes in Kent. Here is how rating age varies by council.
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The home changed owner in March 2025. Across Kent, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from October 2026. That is true of 90% of homes in Kent.
